The "Last Mile" Execution Challenge
Pasting up your toothbrush with minty fresh Colgate, but falling short of running the bristles over your pearly whites does not result in clean teeth...
Pressure on Loss Prevention Continues to Increase as Shrink Remains High
Operators are increasingly focused on loss prevention, and for good reason - shrinkage continues to be a billion dollar problem in retail. Products...
Hurricane Preparedness - Is Your Business Hurricane Ready?
Hurricane season is once again upon us. Very little is safe from the wrath of battering winds and rain. Businesses need to prepare for, and attempt to...
Decentralized Decision-Making with Centralized Operations in Retail
The great paradox of decentralized decision-making in retail operations is that you still need a centralized platform to manage tasks. You can’t...
How to Conduct a C-store Foodservice Safety Audit
As the convenience store foodservice channel continues to expand and evolve, retailers have an increasing responsibility to maintain impeccable food...
Focus on the 2018 Foodservice Trends That Are Within Reach
It’s time for convenience stores to become operationally self-aware. What changes can be made in this year to execute better at the store level? Can...
Zenput Customer Recognized for Cleanest Restrooms
Congratulations to our customer, MAPCO, for having the cleanest restrooms in the state of Alabama! As reported by USA Today, this recognition came...
No Retailer Can Be Everything To Everyone
Sometimes you come across a study or analysis that holds a universal truth for the retail world. Acosta’s recent Hot Topic Report, Trip Drivers: Top...
How to Verify Promotional Rollouts
When retailers or restaurant operators need to verify promotional rollouts like Limited-time Offers, time is of the essence. Limited-time offers are...
This Disruptive Retail Technology Is Already in Your Stores
When you hear the phrase “disruptive retail technologies”, you probably think of touchscreens, mobile ordering apps, drive-thrus with digital signage...
Top 3 Food Safety Challenges and How to Address Them
Scheduling training time, verifying the effectiveness of training, and organizing refresher training are the three biggest food safety training...
Why Your Store Needs Better Control of Cleanliness
How much does cleanliness matter to building a retail foodservice brand? The results of the 2017 Consumer Cleaning Insights Survey by P&G Professional...
NRF 2018- How Zenput Helps Retailers Improve Their Operations
Meet with us at NRF! The New Year brings NRF 2018, Retail’s Big Show, to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City from Jan. 14-16. As...
3 Tips to Verify Your Next LTO
Turkey Gobbler. McRib. Sodapalooza. Just the names of these limited-time offers (LTOs) from convenience stores and QSRs can evoke cravings so powerful...
Empowering Employees with Mobile Technology
This is Part 3 of a 3-Part series about what convenience store, restaurant, and retail operators should start thinking about when planning for the New...
Say Goodbye to Paper Forms
This is Part 2 of a 3-Part series about what convenience store, restaurant, and retail operators should start thinking about when planning for the New...
Incorporating Mobile Devices Into Your Operations
This is Part 1 of a 3-Part series about what convenience store, restaurant, and retail operators should start thinking about when planning for the New...
With NACS 2017 Approaching, Why Zenput and Why Now?
As we approach the 2017 NACS Show at McCormick Place in Chicago this week, there is positive news circling in the convenience store industry. Food...
Kroger’s New Restaurant Concept Shows It Won’t Back Down
Ever since the Amazon-Whole Foods deal was announced, Kroger has been under a media and market microscope. How would the U.S.’s largest supermarket...
Is Your Business Hurricane Ready? 23 Things Stores & Restaurants Must Do to Prepare
Hurricane season is once again upon us. Very little is safe from the wrath of battering winds and rain. With massive storms approaching, businesses...
Why Gas Stations are the New Quick-Service Restaurants
When it’s time to refuel, where do you go? A decade ago, you likely chose based on gas prices. Now when that light pops up, it triggers an almost...
How to Write Questions for Store or Restaurant Audits
I don’t usually get to answer the headline prompt in the first line of a blog post, but here it is… Dig deeper and don’t settle for the status quo...
Fresh Food Wins If Brands Can Deliver Just One Thing…
Customers have all been there. That disappointing experience at their favorite c-store or restaurant that makes them question all they know to be true...
How to Spot a POS Vulnerability Before It Becomes a Security Breach
If you’re a restaurant operator and you haven’t heard of the blog Krebs On Security, definitely check it out. Former Washington Post journalist and...